New Delhi: As the air quality of Delhi-NCR swung between “very-poor” and “severe”, the authorities on Monday allowed day-long “toll-free” entry of over a thousand trucks, halted at Delhi border for a week, to decongest the outer region, helping in reducing pollution. Delhi and the NCR continued to suffer a[Read More…]
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Delhi’s air quality improves to ‘severe’
New Delhi: The national capital and its surroundings continued to suffer toxic air quality on Tuesday with only a slight improvement from “emergency” to “severe” category. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi at 9 a.m. was recorded 403, on a scale of 0 to 500. The AQI on Monday[Read More…]
What has the government done to prevent air pollution over the year?
With pollution levels rising in both New Delhi and Mumbai, the Central Pollution Control Board is set to implement an emergency action plan to combat the situation. The emergency plan is likely to implement stringent actions against stubble burning, regular water sprinkling in open areas, ban on diesel vehicles etc.[Read More…]
Protect yourself in Delhi with these 5 Anti pollution masks
Delhi has the unwanted record of being amongst the most polluted cities in the world. Several factors play a role in making Delhi’s air difficult to breathe. In November, the situation of the National Capital Region worsens with cracker, effigy and stubble burning all taking place simultaneously. As the crackers[Read More…]
Shallow smog dips visibility as Delhi suffers with very poor air quality
New Delhi: There was shallow smog on Monday in the national capital hampering visibility in the region that has already been facing ‘very poor’ air quality. The minimum temperature was recorded at 18 degrees Celsius, three notches above season’s average. According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And[Read More…]
Bizarre beginning of Ranji Trophy in Delhi, batsman out in the field with mask
Delhi’s toxic air is once again in the news and today’s incident has further hampered Delhi’s image. The site of high pollution levels has been noted in two of the most prestigious Indian tournaments, Ranji Trophy and the Indian Super League. On the inaugural day of this session of Ranji[Read More…]
Air pollution level to go from very poor to severe category during Diwali: CSE
“Stubble burning and landfill fire in and around Delhi continue to increase Air Pollution Level of Delhi and situation to become worst during Diwali falling on November 7,” says Shambhavi Shukla, Senior Research Associate who works with Center for Science and Environment Air pollution Team to Newsd. Air quality has[Read More…]
Combat air pollution on war footing: Delhi Environment Minister
New Delhi: With deteriorating air quality in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Tuesday directed various departments to combat air pollution on a war-footing and also take mandated actions under ‘very poor’and ‘severe’ categories of air quality index. Hussian reviewed the preparedness and action plan of various[Read More…]
Kejriwal failed to control pollution: Tiwari
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Hours after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday imposed Rs 50-crore fine on the Delhi government for not acting against polluting steel pickling units in the residential areas of the national capital, the BJP said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has failed in controlling pollution.[Read More…]
Emergency action plan to curb Delhi pollution comes into effect
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) on Monday started implementation of a Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to control air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. Under the plan, prepared in 2017 on the directive of the Supreme Court after high pollution levels in[Read More…]
Delhi pollution: AAP government proposes aerial water sprinkling
The Delhi government on Monday expressed its willingness to the Centre to bear the cost of aerial sprinkling of water in the national capital in order to help reduce air pollution. Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain wrote to Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Harsh Vardhan and said[Read More…]